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Psychology
Faculty
The faculty in the Psychology Department are dedicated to each student's education. All full-time faculty have earned doctorates, and our part-time faculty are professionals who work in psychology related fields in the community. Our faculty are professionally active in a variety of professional societies and many conduct research in addition to teaching duties.
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Dr. James L. May, Professor, Department Chair
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B.A., Idaho State University; M.S. and Ph.D., Kansas State University
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joined MCLA faculty in 1974
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MCLA Courses: Social Psychology, History of Psychology, Statistical and Research Methods in Psychology, Research Design and Analysis
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research interests: Social decision processes
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office: BT A331; phone: (413) 662-5465
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e-mail: jmay@mcla.edu
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Dr. Maria Bartini, Assistant Professor
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B.S., College of William and Mary; M.S. and Ph.D., University of Georgia
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joined MCLA faculty in 2001
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MCLA Courses: Developmental Psychology, Applied Developmental Psychology, Adolescent Development, Adulthood and Aging, Childhood Disorders
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research interests: aggression in childhood and adolescence, peer relations, gender development, school transitions
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office: BT A313; phone: (413) 662-5463
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e-mail: mbartini@mcla.edu
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personal web page
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Dr. Peggy Brooks, Professor
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B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., University of Florida
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joined MCLA faculty in 1990
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MCLA Courses: Abnormal Psychology, Theories of Personality, Counseling Methods, Health Psychology, Psychology of Gender, Psychology of Women, Intro to Women's Studies, Internship in Psychology, Sleep and Dreams
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research interests: Stress, coping and social support; sleeping and dreaming; gender; psychotherapy and societal variables
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office: BT A332; phone: (413) 662-5462
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e-mail: pbrooks@mcla.edu
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Dr. Tom Byrne, Associate Professor
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B.S., University of Florida; M.A. and Ph.D., Western Michigan University
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joined MCLA faculty in 1998
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MCLA Courses: Introduction to Psychology, Behavior Analysis, Biological Psychology, Drugs and Human Behavior, Research Methods in Behavior Analysis
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research interests: behavior analysis, behavioral pharmacology, skepticism
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office: BT A311; phone: (413) 662-5464
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e-mail: tbyrne@mcla.edu
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Dr. Deborah Foss, Professor
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B.A., Southeastern Massachusetts University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany
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joined MCLA faculty in 1987
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MCLA Courses: Abnormal Psychology, Statistical & Research Methods in Psychology, Human Sexuality, Psychology of Women, Psychological Testing
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research interests: attributions of responsibility in coercive sexual behavior, predictors of student satisfaction with their college experience
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office: Bowman 32; phone: (413) 662-5461
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e-mail: dfoss@mcla.edu
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Dr. Timothy B. Jay, Professor
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B.A., Miami University; M.A. and Ph.D., Kent State University
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joined MCLA faculty in 1976
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MCLA Courses: Cognitive Psychology, Environmental Psychology, Human Factors and Design, Human Communication and Perception, Language and Censorship
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research interests: psycholinguistics, human communication, language and censorship
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office: BT A432; phone: (413) 662-5466
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e-mail: tjay@mcla.edu
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personal web page
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Mr. John T. O'Connor, Adjunct Instructor
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B.A. Johns Hopkins University, M.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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joined MCLA faculty as an adjunct in 1995
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previous career: Naval officer, IBM (retired)
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MCLA Courses: Cognitive Psychology, Human Communication & Perception, Organizational Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Social Psychology, Educational Psychology, Internships
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research interests: Measurement error
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office: BT A431; phone: (413) 662-5469
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e-mail: joconnor@mcla.edu
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Mrs. Darlene Truskowski, Departmental Secretary
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Comments or problems should be addressed to mbartini@mcla.edu.
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